In Depth: Internet sales tax back on the table

Supreme Court action could mean green light for online add-on

8:40 PM,
Dec. 29, 2013

Written by

Russ Zimmer
CentralOhio.com

Inaction by Congress and a recent decision by the nation's highest court have reopened the debate on forcing Internet retailers to collect Ohio's sales tax.

On Dec. 2, which was Cyber Monday this year, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by online retailers against the state of New York, which has imposed a tax on Internet sales since 2008.

The decision effectively opens the door for other states, including Ohio, to pass legislation requiring every seller in the online commerce realm to collect sales tax from customers in states where they have a physical presence. This ...